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High Court quashes JSC notices against seven Supreme Court judges

Published on October 2, 2026

Source: News โ€“ Capital FM KenyaBy IRENE MWANGI👁 21 views

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NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 2 – The High Court has quashed notices issued by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) requiring seven Supreme Court judges to respond to complaints seeking their removal, finding that the commission failed to conduct the required preliminary assessment before setting the removal process in motion. A three-judge bench comprising Justices Charles Kariuki, Lawrence Mugambi and Bahati Mwamuyeโ€ฆ

NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 2 – The High Court has quashed notices issued by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) requiring seven Supreme Court judges to respond to complaints seeking their removal, finding that the commission failed to conduct the required preliminary assessment before setting the removal process in motion.

A three-judge bench comprising Justices Charles Kariuki, Lawrence Mugambi and Bahati Mwamuye declared the JSCโ€™s communications, notices and directions arising from the complaints unconstitutional, null and void.

The court also barred the commission from taking further steps on the complaints or commencing or continuing proceedings based on the same set of facts.

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Sifuna cleared to reserve Linda Mwananchi Movement name

Published on October 2, 2026

Source: NTV KenyaBy Nick Mwirigi👁 36 views

Edwin Sifuna

OFFICE OF the Registrar of Political Parties approves Senator Edwin Sifuna’s application to reserve Linda Mwananchi Movement name. The Registrar of Political Parties has approved the name for a 90-day reservation period. This follows the Political Parties Disputes Tribunalโ€™s decision on ย September 30, to set aside the Registrarโ€™s earlier refusal and order a reconsideration of the application.

OFFICE OF the Registrar of Political Parties approves Senator Edwin Sifuna’s application to reserve Linda Mwananchi Movement name.

The Registrar of Political Parties has approved the name for a 90-day reservation period.

This follows the Political Parties Disputes Tribunalโ€™s decision on ย September 30, to set aside the Registrarโ€™s earlier refusal and order a reconsideration of the application.

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Sakaja gives contractors 14 days to complete Nairobi flood-control works

Published on October 2, 2026

Source: Citizen DigitalBy News Desk👁 34 views

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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has given engineers and contractors 14 days to complete critical road and drainage works in flood-prone areas as the city steps up preparations for the expected El Niรฑo rains. Sakaja has directed the county's road and drainage teams to prioritise interventions in identified flood hotspots, with works spread across all 17 sub-counties. The works include drainageโ€ฆ

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has given engineers and contractors 14 days to complete critical road and drainage works in flood-prone areas as the city steps up preparations for the expected El Niรฑo rains.

Sakaja has directed the county's road and drainage teams to prioritise interventions in identified flood hotspots, with works spread across all 17 sub-counties.

The works include drainage improvements, construction of culverts, road rehabilitation, opening of new road links, periodic maintenance and upgrading of selected roads to bitumen standards.

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Sifuna: Our fight is to free Kenya

Published on October 2, 2026

Source: NTV KenyaBy Nick Mwirigi👁 20 views

Edwin Sifuna

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna on Thursday revisited the joy that Kenyans had during independence in 1963 to offer an explanation of why he hopes to lead the country. Mr Sifuna chose to amplify a tribute made in regard to Mwalimu Jackson Karua, the father of Peopleโ€™s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua, who died on September 27, relating to theโ€ฆ

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna on Thursday revisited the joy that Kenyans had during independence in 1963 to offer an explanation of why he hopes to lead the country.

Mr Sifuna chose to amplify a tribute made in regard to Mwalimu Jackson Karua, the father of Peopleโ€™s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua, who died on September 27, relating to the period Kenya broke free from the yoke of colonialism.

Mwalimu Karua was in his thirties then, and tributes said he danced for joy on getting the news that Kenya was independent.

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NYS hailed for practical contribution to national development

Published on October 2, 2026

Source: KBC DigitalBy Prudence Wanza👁 26 views

William RutoUDA

The National Youth Service has been hailed for translating youth training into practical work in communities through environmental conservation, infrastructure development, disaster response and employment programmes. Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku said NYS has demonstrated the value of national service through programmes that deploy young people to address practical challenges in communities across the country. The CS, who representedโ€ฆ

The National Youth Service has been hailed for translating youth training into practical work in communities through environmental conservation, infrastructure development, disaster response and employment programmes.

Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku said NYS has demonstrated the value of national service through programmes that deploy young people to address practical challenges in communities across the country.

The CS, who represented President William Ruto at the NYS passing-out parade in Gilgil, Nakuru County, noted that more than 71.8 million trees have been planted through NYS programmes since 2022.

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How Middle East oil crisis led to Ksh.2 trillion Dangote refinery in Lamu: Ruto reveals

Published on October 2, 2026

Source: Citizen DigitalBy News Desk👁 27 views

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President William Ruto has detailed how the Ksh.2 trillion Dangote East Africa Oil Refinery in Lamu County came to be, saying the project was conceived as part of efforts to shield Kenya and the wider region from disruptions in the global oil supply chain. Speaking to the media on Thursday evening at State House, Mombasa, a day after the groundbreakingโ€ฆ

President William Ruto has detailed how the Ksh.2 trillion Dangote East Africa Oil Refinery in Lamu County came to be, saying the project was conceived as part of efforts to shield Kenya and the wider region from disruptions in the global oil supply chain.

Speaking to the media on Thursday evening at State House, Mombasa, a day after the groundbreaking ceremony in Lamu, Ruto said the idea gained momentum after Kenya experienced challenges in accessing fuel during disruptions linked to tensions in the Middle East.

โ€œHuu ni mradi ambao nilifikiria kwa muda. Na kwa sababu tulianza kupata changamoto hapa ya mafuta wakati matatizo yalitokea kule Middle East, Iran ilipopata shida, kuna sehemu inaitwa Strait of Hormuz,โ€ Ruto said.

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Government approves Ksh6.4B to expand NYS capacity

Published on October 2, 2026

Source: KBC DigitalBy Prudence Wanza👁 23 views

William RutoUDA

The Government has approved Ksh6.4 billion to expand National Youth Service (NYS) training infrastructure as the Service prepares to accommodate a larger number of recruits. Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku said the investment will finance additional classrooms, workshops, barracks, kitchens and administration facilities across NYS stations. Ruku, who represented President William Ruto at the NYS passing-out parade in Gilgil,โ€ฆ

The Government has approved Ksh6.4 billion to expand National Youth Service (NYS) training infrastructure as the Service prepares to accommodate a larger number of recruits.

Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku said the investment will finance additional classrooms, workshops, barracks, kitchens and administration facilities across NYS stations.

Ruku, who represented President William Ruto at the NYS passing-out parade in Gilgil, Nakuru County, noted that the expanded infrastructure will have capacity to accommodate and equip about 50,000 serving men and women at any given time.

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